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Originally Posted by Aroundomaha
My thoughts on this are primarily as an autocrosser who had a 2018 GTI as my daily.
My GTI was stock with the exception of a 26mm rear sway bar, Enkei RPF1 wheels with 5mm spacers, RT660 tires, and some rear wheel toe out. The turn-in, rotation, and overall feel of the car were wonderful in my opinion.
But I was frustrated by my lack of a limited-slip differential and decided to sell the car with the intention of buying something similar. I test drove the Veloster N, Civic Type R, a 2019 GTI, and a 2020 Miata. The last point is essential as it was transformative. When I tested the Miata I had a riot and fell in love with the mechanical feel and flingability.
I had previously driven the first gen 86 and "liked" it but something didn't quite connect with me. The Miata test drove made me feel that I wanted a RWD experience, but had concerns about how practical it would be for me.
I decided to take a chance on the BRZ after obsessively watching SavageGeese, Sarah N Tuned, Matt Maran, and Everyday Driver reviews.
I took delivery last week and am only 250 miles into this new experience. Based on that limited level of experience I have no regrets about the change. The mk7.5 GTI is still a little more refined in my opinion, so whether the change makes sense depends on your situation and preferences. My GTI was great at highway speeds and I could cruise at 80+ at reasonable levels of RPM due to gear ratios.
With work from home, my commute went away, and I also decided that having four doors to carry passengers was no longer critical.
After a couple of hundred miles I'm very happy with my choice.
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Congrats, and enjoy your new car!
I'm in a similar situation. I don't need to commute with the car, and I have other cars if I have passengers, or need to haul stuff.
This car will be used just to knock around town to run small errands, use in the winter (I will get a set of wheels with winter tires) and drive up to a track (all tracks are approx between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 hrs away), Race around the track and drive home. That's really it.